A teacher who scooped a whopping lottery prize says his mother-in-law had already predicted the winning numbers in her dreams.

James Kitch refused to look at his bumper cheque after his daughter, Greta, 25, and mother-in-law, Dee, started weeping with shock following a knock on the door of his home in Canterbury.

However, it proved to be the People’s Postcode Lottery’s Matt Johnson informing him of his £333,333 winnings.

After finally taking a sneak a peek at his amount, the English and Forest School tutor replied: “You are kidding me. Is this real? You’re not like a bogus gasman that’s come round my house?"

The 53-year-old, who works as regional school partnerships manager at The Catchup Academy, says his jubilation has been compounded by some fluky dreams experienced by his mother-in-law leading up to the win.

Dee, 67, says she had woken up at 3.33am for the three nights prior to their good fortune.

James said: “My partner and I were sitting and she asked how much I thought I’d won.

“She asked me to give her a number and I said I thought it was going to have a three in it.

"She said that was really weird because her mum kept dreaming of threes.

"[So] it is just incredible. I think my mother-in-law and I might need an exorcism.”

The People's Lottery costs £12.25 per month sees people play with their chosen postcode before being automatically entered into draws.

The dad-of-one was one of three neighbours in Canterbury to bag a million prize after CT2 7BA bagged Postcode Lottery’s weekly Millionaire Street prize. Each winning ticket was worth £333,333.

Mr Kitch says he and his child counsellor fiancée, Donna Richardson, 49, have already thought of their plans as to what to do with the cash.

This includes holidays to Disneyland Paris for her 50th birthday and Madeira in Portugal.

Across the cul-de-sac, grieving Karen Cusden was left in shock after picking up £333,333 – the day after she buried her father.

The 53-year-old fought back tears as she held her cheque then credited her late dad for the win.

She said: “My dad passed away about four weeks ago. I think he has sent me this money. I know he has. I feel he has given me a little gift."

Husband Mark, 63, added: “She’s a great believer in that sort of thing. When the numbers were being churned over, he was there somewhere.”

Poorly Robert Holmes - who died aged 74 after battling cancer and pneumonia – had played Postcode Lottery since it began.

His wife Rose, 70, then signed up – followed by winning daughter Karen.

Mrs Cusden added: “It feels surreal, to be honest. Since we got the phone call we’ve been in a bit of a daze.

“My dad did the Postcode Lottery since it started. He won the odd tenner, but he never won the big one.

“I’m going up to my dad’s grave later to put some flowers down and maybe a little note thanking him."

School domestic Karen - who has four children, four stepchildren and 15 grandchildren - now has a spending wish list, including holidays, new wheels – and handbags.

She said: "It’s going to buy a lot of handbags. I’d like a Louis Vuitton bag, but that is extravagant.

“We’re going on a Med cruise next year, so we’ll maybe upgrade that.

Before the cruise, Karen and Mark will take her mum Rose on a caravan holiday to their favourite spot in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Former antique furniture restorer Mark said: “We’ll upgrade the caravan at Great Yarmouth. Rose hasn’t been on holiday for a long time, so we’ll take her with us. We always go to Great Yarmouth.”